Volvo Treasury AB (Publ)

PROSPECTUS Volvo Treasury AB (publ) (Incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Sweden) under the guarantee of AB Volvo (publ) (Incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Sweden) U.S.$15,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme On 29th November, 1994 Volvo Treasury AB (publ) (the “Issuer”) and Volvo Group Finance Europe B.V. (“Volvo Europe”) entered into a U.S.$500,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the “Programme”). The Programme was subsequently increased on 17th October, 1996, 18th March, 1999, 24th March, 2000, 28th October, 2004, 9th November, 2006 and 16th November, 2007, in each case in accordance with its terms. On 7th August, 1997 Volvo Group Treasury Asia Ltd. (“Volvo Asia”) and Volvo Treasury US LLC (“Volvo US”) were added as issuers under the Programme. On 2nd October, 1998 the Issuer was substituted in accordance with Condition 18 as an issuer in respect of notes issued prior to 2nd October, 1998 by Volvo Europe. As from 24th November, 1998 Volvo Europe and Volvo Asia have ceased to be issuers under the Programme in respect of issues made after such date. Volvo Asia has no outstanding Notes under the Programme. As from 6th November, 2002, Volvo US has ceased to be an issuer under the Programme in respect of issues made after such date. Volvo US has no outstanding Notes under the Programme. This Prospectus, which is valid for a period of 12 months from the date of publication of this Prospectus, supersedes all previous prospectuses, offering circulars and supplements thereto. Any Notes (as defined below) issued under the Programme after the date hereof are issued subject to the provisions set out herein. This does not affect any Notes issued under the Programme prior to the date hereof. Under the Programme, the Issuer may from time to time issue notes (the “Notes”) denominated in any currency agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s) (as defined below). The payments of all amounts payable in respect of all Notes will be unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by AB Volvo (publ) (the “Parent” or “AB Volvo”). The maximum aggregate nominal amount of all Notes from time to time outstanding under the Programme will not exceed U.S.$15,000,000,000 (or its equivalent in other currencies calculated as described herein) subject to increase as provided herein. A description of the restrictions applicable at the date of this Prospectus relating to the maturity and denomination of certain Notes is set out on pages 18 and 20 respectively. The Notes will be issued on a continuing basis to one or more of the Dealers specified on page 17 and any additional Dealer appointed under the Programme from time to time, which appointment may be for a specific issue or on an ongoing basis (each a “Dealer” and together the “Dealers”). An investment in Notes issued under the Programme involves certain risks. For a discussion of these risks see “Risk Factors” below. Application has been made to the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSSF”) in its capacity as competent authority under the Luxembourg Act dated 10th July, 2005 on prospectuses for securities to approve this document as a base prospectus. Application has also been made to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange for Notes issued under the Programme to be admitted to trading on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s regulated market, Bourse de Luxembourg, and to be listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Notice of the aggregate nominal amount of Notes, interest (if any) payable in respect of Notes, the issue price of Notes and any other terms and conditions not contained herein which are applicable to each Tranche (as defined on page 38) of Notes will be set forth in a final terms document (the “Final Terms”) which, with respect to Notes to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, will be filed with the CSSF. In the case of any Notes which are to be admitted to trading on a regulated market within the European Economic Area or offered to the public in a Member State of the European Economic Area in circumstances which require the publication of a prospectus under the Prospectus Directive (as defined below), the minimum Specified Denomination shall be €50,000 (or its equivalent in any other currency as at the date of issue of the relevant Notes) or more. The Programme provides that Notes may be listed or admitted to trading, as the case may be, on such other or further stock exchange(s) or market(s) as may be agreed between the Issuer and the relevant Dealer(s). The Issuer may also issue unlisted Notes and/or Notes not admitted to trading on any market. The Notes of each Tranche will be in bearer form and will initially be represented by a temporary global Note which will (i) if the global Notes are intended to be issued in new global note (“NGN”) form, as specified in the applicable Final Terms, be delivered on or prior to the original issue date of the Tranche to a common safekeeper (the “Common Safekeeper”) for Euroclear Bank SA/NV (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream, Luxembourg”); and (ii) if the global Notes are not intended to be issued in NGN form, be delivered on or prior to the original issue date of the Tranche to a common depositary (the “Common Depositary”) for Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg. The temporary global Note will be exchangeable, as specified in the applicable Final Terms, for either a permanent global Note or Notes in definitive form, in each case upon certification as to non-U.S. beneficial ownership as required by U.S. Treasury regulations. A permanent global Note will be exchangeable, unless otherwise specified in the applicable Final Terms, for definitive Notes only upon the occurrence of an Exchange Event, all as further described in “Form of the Notes” below. The Issuer and the Trustee may agree with any Dealer that Notes may be issued in a form not contemplated by the Terms and Conditions of the Notes herein, in which event a supplement to the Prospectus, if appropriate, will be made available which will describe the effect of the agreement reached in relation to such Notes. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and are subject to U.S. tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (see “Subscription and Sale “below). Arranger Merrill Lynch International Dealers Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. BNP PARIBAS Citi Dresdner Kleinwort Handelsbanken Capital Markets J.P. Morgan Merrill Lynch International Nordea The Royal Bank of Scotland SEB Merchant Banking Swedbank The date of this Prospectus is 19th November, 2008 This Prospectus comprises a base prospectus for the purposes of Article 5.4 of Directive 2003/71/EC (the “Prospectus Directive”). This Prospectus is to be read in conjunction with all documents which are incorporated herein by reference and shall be read and construed on the basis that such documents are incorporated and form part of this Prospectus (see “Documents Incorporated by Reference” below). Neither the Dealers nor the Trustee have separately verified the information contained herein. Accordingly, no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made and no responsibility is accepted by the Dealers or the Trustee as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this Prospectus or any other information provided by the Issuer and/or the Parent. Neither the Dealers nor the Trustee accept any liability in relation to the information contained in this Prospectus or any other information provided by the Issuer and/or the Parent in connection with the Programme. No person is or has been authorised to give any information or to make any representation not contained in or not consistent with this Prospectus or any other information supplied in connection with the Programme and, if given or made, such information or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Issuer, the Parent, any of the Dealers or the Trustee. Neither this Prospectus nor any other information supplied in connection with the Programme (i) is intended to provide the basis of any credit or other evaluation or (ii) should be considered as a recommendation by the Issuer, the Parent, any of the Dealers or the Trustee that any recipient of this Prospectus or any other information supplied in connection with the Programme should purchase any Notes. Each investor contemplating purchasing any Notes should make its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs, and its own appraisal of the creditworthiness, of the Issuer and the Parent. Neither this Prospectus nor any other information supplied in connection with the Programme constitutes an offer or invitation by or on behalf of the Issuer or the Parent or any of the Dealers to any person to subscribe for or to purchase any Notes. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor the offering, sale or delivery of any Notes shall in any circumstances imply that the information contained herein concerning the Issuer and/or the Parent is correct at any time subsequent to the date hereof or that any other information supplied in connection with the Programme is correct as of any time subsequent to the date indicated in the document containing the same. The Dealers and the Trustee expressly do not undertake to review the financial condition or affairs of the Issuer and/or the Parent during the life of the Programme.

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